Mr Eye Opener stallion earns a rare honor.

The prestigious title is earned through demonstration of prowess in racing, halter, cattle work and show ring performance. The award has only been awarded 48 times in AQHA history before Fly The Red Eye earned the designation.

Fly The Red Eye is a 2006 sorrel stallion by Mr Eye Opener and out of Gaetana by Bully Bullion. He was bred by Julie Pilgrim of Powell, Wyoming, and is owned by Dan and Erin Knox of Pilot Point, Texas, who purchased him at the 2007 Heritage Place Yearling Sale.

The stallion won or placed in six of nine starts during his racing career. He earned a speed index of 97 along with $16,544 on the track.

The stallion is by Mr Eye Opener, the sire of 17 crops to race with more than $26.7 million in earnings.

Fly The Red Eye is out of the 20-year-old Bully Bullion mare Gaetana, who during her racing career was third in the Dixie Stallion Futurity (R) and fourth in the Kansas Jackpot Futurity (RG1). She is out of the Jelly Jet mare Special Jelly Roll, winner of the 1990 Heritage Place Derby (RG1), and dam of stakes winners No Tools Required (by Jody O Toole, $117,509), Special Cross (by Cross Tie Walker, $41,118) and Power Roll (by Power Train, $82,311).

The open Supreme Champion title requires a horse to have earned a speed index of 90 at least twice. He must earn 40 points in the show ring in a combination of halter and performance classes at five or more shows under at least five different judges. The horse also must have stood grand champion at least twice, and he must earn at least eight points in roping or working cow horse.